P Zeke Smothers #37
Philadelphia Keystones PBC
Age: 31 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
12/31/2014
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P ZEKE SMOTHERS #37 - AGE: 31 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
23 0 3-3 6 3.52 30.2 17 2 23 35 1.30 0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 7 8 7 7
Movement 5 6 5 5
Control 4 4 4 4
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 8 8
Changeup 3 3
Sinker 8 8
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 25
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 75
Defense 35
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/20/2014 ELP Win, 4-2 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Save
10/18/2014 @ ELP Win, 3-1 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 Save
10/11/2014 WSH Win, 9-6 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 Save
10/08/2014 @ WSH Win, 4-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Save
10/02/2014 @ HOU Win, 4-3 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Save
09/22/2014 DAL Win, 3-2 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Save
09/15/2014 @ PHI Win, 4-2 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
09/14/2014 @ PHI Win, 3-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Save
09/12/2014 @ PHI Win, 2-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
09/08/2014 ATL Win, 3-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Win
PERSONALITY
Low-key.
Personality Class: Humble
Birthday:10/02/1983
Born in:Houston, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$570,000
Signed Through:2017 Season
Major Service:8 Years, None
Service This Yr:111 Days
40-Man Service:9 Years, None
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2001, 1st Pick in Round 4
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2014 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 23 0 3 3 6 3.52 30.2 17 12 12 2 23 35 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 9 3 66.7 23 15 11.74 4.99 10.27 6.75 3.90 1.30 89 0.4 .227        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 22 4 1 0 1 8 4 7 1 0 0 .182 .296 .364 .660      
vs. RHB 79 13 1 0 1 4 19 28 1 1 0 .165 .323 .215 .538      
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2014 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 4 0 1 1 0 3.86 7.0 6 3 3 0 6 4  
July 5 0 0 0 0 0.00 7.1 3 0 0 0 4 11  
August 6 0 1 2 1 4.15 8.2 4 4 4 0 9 9  
September 8 0 1 0 5 5.87 7.2 4 5 5 2 4 11  
Spring Training 9 0 0 0 2 1.04 8.2 4 1 1 1 1 11  
Postseason 5 0 0 0 5 0.00 4.2 3 0 0 0 2 5  
Last Year 19 0 4 0 1 2.96 24.1 20 8 8 2 14 28  
2 Years Ago 23 0 3 1 1 1.62 33.1 19 6 6 2 18 40  
Career 120 0 24 8 14 2.32 162.2 103 46 42 14 84 198  
Home 15 0 2 1 4 4.08 17.2 8 8 8 2 13 23  
Road 8 0 1 2 2 2.77 13.0 9 4 4 0 10 12  
Grass 20 0 3 2 6 3.46 26.0 13 10 10 2 17 29  
Turf 3 0 0 1 0 3.86 4.2 4 2 2 0 6 6  
Day 5 0 0 0 1 2.08 4.1 3 1 1 0 1 3  
Night 18 0 3 3 5 3.76 26.1 14 11 11 2 22 32  
As Reliever / Substitution 23 0 3 3 6 3.52 30.2 17 12 12 2 23 35  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2006 Tampa Bay - PBC 22 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 3.20 0.0 999
2009 Tampa Bay - PBC 25 7 0 0 0 2 2.79 9.2 8 4 3 1 2 12 0 0 1.03 .318 2.92 0.2 156
2010 Tampa Bay - PBC 26 34 0 9 2 2 1.85 48.2 28 11 10 5 20 61 0 0 0.99 .230 3.30 1.0 236
2011 Tampa Bay - PBC 27 13 0 5 2 2 1.72 15.2 11 5 3 2 7 22 0 0 1.15 .273 3.44 0.3 265
2012 Tampa Bay - PBC 28 23 0 3 1 1 1.62 33.1 19 6 6 2 18 40 0 0 1.11 .230 2.88 0.7 265
2013 St. Louis - PBC 29 19 0 4 0 1 2.96 24.1 20 8 8 2 14 28 0 0 1.40 .310 3.49 0.4 145
2014 St. Louis - PBC 30 23 0 3 3 6 3.52 30.2 17 12 12 2 23 35 0 0 1.30 .227 3.90 0.4 125
Total PBC 120 0 24 8 14 2.32 162.2 103 46 42 14 84 198 0 0 1.15 .251 3.34 3.1 188
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2001 Total - 17 13 6 4 0 1 0.39 46.2 22 4 2 1 6 101 0 0 0.60 .288 0.00 3.4 100
2001 DC - R+ 17 5 0 0 0 2 3.00 3.0 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 1.00 .333 1.03 0.2 135
2001 Richmond - A 17 22 0 4 2 12 2.21 20.1 21 5 5 2 8 18 0 0 1.43 .322 3.13 0.3 162
2002 Virginia Beach - A+ 18 27 0 1 2 16 1.43 37.2 21 6 6 3 18 34 0 0 1.04 .189 3.73 0.2 258
2003 Virginia Beach - A+ 19 12 0 0 4 5 5.68 12.2 14 8 8 3 9 12 0 0 1.82 .306 5.76 -0.6 62
2004 Richmond - A 20 26 0 1 2 10 2.67 27.0 18 8 8 2 7 28 0 0 0.93 .239 2.47 0.8 134
2005 Virginia Beach - A+ 21 14 0 1 1 8 2.00 18.0 11 4 4 1 7 18 0 0 1.00 .217 2.32 0.7 185
2008 Miami - AAA 24 36 0 7 1 12 1.58 57.0 47 10 10 2 10 66 0 0 1.00 .317 2.12 2.4 275
Total AAA 36 0 7 1 12 1.58 57.0 47 10 10 2 10 66 0 0 1.00 .317 2.12 275.1
Total A+ 53 0 2 7 29 2.37 68.1 46 18 18 7 34 64 0 0 1.17 .220 3.74 152.6
Total A 48 0 5 4 22 2.47 47.1 39 13 13 4 15 46 0 0 1.14 .278 2.75 145.0
Total R+ 5 0 0 0 2 3.00 3.0 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 1.00 .333 1.03 134.8
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2010 Tampa Bay - PBC 26 4 0 0 2 0 10.50 6.0 7 10 7 3 6 6 0 0 2.17 .267 9.30 -0.4 41
2011 Tampa Bay - PBC 27 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 3.20 0.0 999
2012 Tampa Bay - PBC 28 2 0 1 0 1 0.00 4.0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0.25 .143 0.24 0.3 999
2014 St. Louis - PBC 30 5 0 0 0 5 0.00 4.2 3 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 1.07 .300 2.42 0.2 999
Total PBC 12 0 1 2 6 4.20 15.0 11 10 7 3 8 17 0 0 1.27 .242 4.61 103.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2001 Richmond - A P 22 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 20.1 1.77 +0.3 1.535
2001 DC - R+ P 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 0.0 .000
2002 Virginia Beach - A+ P 27 0 2 2 1 5 1 .800 37.2 0.96 -0.0 1.035
2003 Virginia Beach - A+ P 12 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 12.2 1.42 +0.1 1.034
2004 Richmond - A P 26 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 27.0 1.00 +0.1 1.043
2005 Virginia Beach - A+ P 14 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 18.0 1.50 +0.2 1.066
2006 Tampa Bay - Pro P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2008 Miami - AAA P 36 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 57.0 0.63 +0.0 1.225
2009 Tampa Bay - Pro P 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2010 Tampa Bay - Pro P 34 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 48.2 0.18 +0.8 .000
2011 Tampa Bay - Pro P 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 15.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2012 Tampa Bay - Pro P 23 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 33.1 0.81 -0.3 .963
2013 St. Louis - Pro P 19 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 24.1 0.74 -0.1 .957
2014 St. Louis - Pro P 23 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 30.2 1.47 -0.4 .782
TOTAL P 261 0 10 22 2 33 1 .970 338.1 0.85 +0.7 1.040
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (7); Movement: 3 (5); Control: 3 (7).
05/26/2001 Drafted in the 2001 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 1, 37th overall pick) by the Washington Warriors, out of high school Wharton (Wharton; Wharton, TX).
06/23/2001 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/27/2001 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
06/30/2001 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for one week.
08/21/2001 Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 3-4 months.
10/27/2001 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 8 months.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 3 (5); Control: 4 (6).
08/29/2002 Was selected to the 2002 Under 24 Development League All-Star Game.
09/15/2002 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/20/2002 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 3 (6).
07/12/2003 Injured (torn biceps),out for 3 months.
09/20/2003 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3 weeks.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 3 (6).
06/17/2004 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/18/2004 Injured (strained forearm),out for 6-7 weeks.
08/02/2004 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (5).
08/08/2005 Injured (forearm stiffness),out for one week.
08/12/2005 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
12/05/2005 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 6, 6th overall Pick) by the Tampa Bay Thunder from the Washington Warriors.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (5).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (5).
05/17/2006 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/20/2006 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (5).
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (5).
05/25/2007 Injured (ruptured tendon (finger)),out for 4-5 months.
08/10/2007 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3 months.
11/20/2007 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (5).
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (5).
07/30/2008 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
08/29/2008 Was selected to the 2008 PBC Reserve League One All-Star Game.
10/18/2008 Wins the 2008 AAA Reliever of the Year Award.
11/20/2008 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
04/27/2009 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Tampa Bay Thunder development complex.
05/19/2009 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
06/27/2009 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/30/2009 Injured (elbow ligament reconstruction surgery),out for 11-12 months.
10/25/2009 Wins the 2009 Pro Circuit Cup with the Tampa Bay Thunder.
11/20/2009 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
06/18/2010 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/07/2010 Finished 2nd in 2010 PBC Reliever of the Year Award voting.
11/20/2010 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
05/23/2011 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week.
05/29/2011 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
07/10/2011 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 5 weeks.
10/28/2011 Tampa Bay Thunder have executed the contract year option.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
06/06/2012 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week.
09/18/2012 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
10/06/2012 Injured (partially torn labrum),out for 4 months.
11/20/2012 Became a free agent.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
01/28/2013 Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $3,300,000 with the St. Louis Lions organization.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
12/28/2014 Was traded by the St. Louis Lions to the Philadelphia Keystones in exchange for SP David McGovern and SP Josh Biggs.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HLD Rank
2010 11 1
2012 6 3
2013 3 9
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